Lausanne,
Switzerland, December 13, 2013 – The FIVB has announced that it will continue
its long standing partnership with Gerflor, the sports flooring company for a
further four years.

FIVB
President Dr. Ary S. Graça F° signed the agreement with Gerflor’s International
Sport Floors Director, Pierre Lienhard on Friday at the FIVB’s headquarters in
Lausanne.

The
flooring company is the most recognised and enjoyed surface by top volleyball
nations and is known by players and coaches for their global sport performance.
Gerflor is also recognised for its emphasis on innovation and development, which
guarantees athletes the most outstanding and safest surface to play on.

As
the most widely used sports flooring surface in the world, Taraflex has been
selected for nine consecutive Olympic Games from Montreal in 1976 to Beijing in
2008 for indoor surfaces like handball, volleyball, badminton and table tennis.

Gerflor
was present at the 2012 Olympic Games in London for the 10th time in a row and
was responsible for the manufacturing, delivery, installation, technical
assistance and dismantling of the courts for all volleyball competitions. Ten
courts were installed at the legendary Earl Courts arena, a Global Exhibition
hall built in the 1940’s in London.